Do you know: I am Yuan Wenshao

Chapter 248 Kang Jin’s suspicion

Yuan Wenshao knew what Zhao Zongquan was concerned about. He straightened up and said, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother has said that she will publicly announce the return of the jade seal to Your Majesty tomorrow morning."

"Good! Good!"

Zhao Zongquan was overjoyed and soon realized that he was too happy. He suppressed the joy in his heart and said: "I am the first to ascend the throne, and I need the Queen Mother to give me some advice. I am really afraid that the Queen Mother will directly withdraw the curtain and return to power. "

Yuan Wenshao felt very disgusted when he heard this, or he was very dirty when it came to politics.

She obviously wished that the Queen Mother would quickly withdraw the curtain and return to power. She couldn't help but be overjoyed when she heard the news, but she still looked high-sounding.

In the words of later generations, it means being both responsible and established.

Zhao Zongquan didn't know what Yuan Wenshao was thinking, so he said: "Marquis Zhongyong is worthy of the name of Zhongyong. I have recorded all your achievements."

"I dare not take credit. If your Majesty has no other instructions, I will retire first." Yuan Wenshao bowed.

"Go." Zhao Zongquan nodded.

"I excuse myself!" Yuan Wenshao bowed and left.

"The Prime Minister's plan was so clever that he actually made the Queen Mother hand over the jade seal. Now the restructuring of the western suburbs camp can also be put on the agenda." Zhao Zongquan said with a smile.

Although the Queen Mother did not withdraw the curtain, with the jade seal in hand, he had great autonomy.

Before, he was like a puppet, everything depended on the Queen Mother's face. As long as the Queen Mother objected, all his decisions could not be implemented.

But it's different now. With the Jade Seal, even if the Queen Mother is in charge of politics, as long as all the officials support it, and he holds the Jade Seal, the Queen Mother will not be able to object to some things.

"Your Majesty, now that the jade seal is back, the restructuring can indeed be carried out, but there is no need to be so anxious. You can first see what the Queen Mother's attitude is." Han Zhang reminded.

After hearing this, Zhao Zongquan slowly calmed down from the surprise, pondered for a while and said, "What the Prime Minister said makes sense."

Although with the jade seal in hand and the support of hundreds of officials, some things can be carried out even if the Queen Mother objects.

But this would definitely lead to unpleasantness between him and the Queen Mother, and it would also be bad for his reputation if word spread.

It would be better to test the Queen Mother's attitude first.

"Your Majesty, Marquis Zhongyong deserves to be rewarded for his great achievements." Han Zhang said.

Zhao Zongquan frowned slightly and said, "This kind of thing cannot be brought to light. How can I reward you?"

"Haha, Your Majesty doesn't need a big reward, just a small reward. Others won't think too much about it, and Marquis Zhongyong will also be grateful to Your Majesty. Countess Zhongqin has never had a royal decree, so Your Majesty might as well give her a royal decree." Han Zhang said .

"The Prime Minister's words make sense." Zhao Zongquan thought carefully and nodded in agreement.

It's just a royal decree, and it's not worth much. If it can make Yuan Wenshao return to his heart, it will be a good deal.

……

"Marquis Zhongyong, wait for me!"

As soon as Yuan Wenshao arrived at the palace gate, he heard Han Zhang's shout from behind.

Looking back, Han Zhang ran after him.

Yuan Wenshao stopped and waited for a while. When Han Zhang came over, he smiled and said: "The Grand Master is in good health at such an old age. But after all, he is old, so he should be more careful. It will be bad if he falls. .”

Han Zhang heard what Yuan Wenshao meant and said with a smile: "Thank you Marquis Zhongyong for your concern. Although I am old, my legs and feet are still nimble and I can't fall."

Yuan Wenshao was too lazy to talk to him and said calmly: "I have already done everything the Grand Prime Minister said. I wonder if the Grand Prime Minister has any other instructions?"

Han Zhang smiled and said: "This is the palace after all. It's not appropriate for us to stop here and talk. Let's talk while walking."

The two of them left the palace. Han Zhang invited Yuan Wenshao to ride with him. After the carriage started moving, Han Zhang said, "Your Majesty mentioned it to me today and wanted me to teach King Huan."

Yuan Wenshao was stunned and said, "What does this have to do with me?"

"Haha, King Huan is the daughter of the empress, and he is also the eldest son, so he should be in charge of the East Palace. Your Majesty has not established a heir for a long time, and there are many criticisms among the people. Will Zhongyong Hou not know about it?" Han Zhang said with a smile.

"What exactly does the Grand Prime Minister want to say?" Yuan Wenshao's face darkened.

He naturally knew this kind of thing, but he didn't understand Han Zhang's intention in telling him this.

"Haha, I don't have much interest. I'm just chatting with Marquis Zhongyong. By the way, the official family is planning to reorganize the western suburbs camp recently. When the time comes, I will help Yuan Hou become the commander of the first battalion." Han Zhang said.

"Grand Prime Minister, I haven't agreed to what you said before. As the saying goes, no reward will be given for no merit, so I won't bother Grand Prime Minister for help." Yuan Wenshao said calmly.

"Haha, what I said before was just a joke. With Marquis Zhongyong's ability, he is more than enough to serve as the commander of the first battalion." Han Zhang said with a smile.

Yuan Wenshao frowned slightly. Han Zhangke had used this to win over him before. Why was he so kind all of a sudden?

Could it be that Han Zhang had already learned from Zhao Zongquan that he would become the commander of the first battalion and deliberately came to sell it?

wrong!

Yuan Wenshao quickly rejected this idea. Although he was a marquis, his merits were not enough to make him a marquis. To put it bluntly, the Queen Mother only gave him the title of marquis in order to fight with the officials.

The position of commander of the fifth battalion is at least a second-grade military position, while the highest military commander can only be a first-grade military officer, which is still an empty position.

The one with the highest actual job is actually from the second rank.

He is still relatively young, so even if the official is interested, he will wait and see the reaction of the court officials and will not make an immediate decision.

Yuan Wenshao suddenly remembered that Han Zhang had said before that the officials asked him to teach King Huan. Could it be that Han Zhang felt that he had a good relationship with King Huan and regarded him as one of King Huan's people, so he thought about it and sold it to King Huan. help him?

But is it too early for Han Zhang to place his bet so early?

You must know that the official family is less than forty years old now and is in the prime of life. The official family does not grant the title of prince, obviously because they do not want King Huan to become too powerful.

With Han Zhang's intelligence, it is impossible not to see this.

So what is Han Zhang's purpose in doing this?

Yuan Wenshao was a little confused for a while. Such a battle of wits and courage was really not suitable for him.

"Marquis Yuan is wondering, why am I helping you?" Han Zhang said with a smile.

"That's right, don't talk about those high-sounding reasons for Mr. Han. I won't believe them either," Yuan Wenshao said.

Han Zhang was not angry. He sighed and said: "The official family has been slow to establish a prince, and I can't figure out the official's thoughts. But the official family asked me to teach King Huan, and my fate is tied to King Huan. ”

Han Zhang had no choice. Whether the official family just didn't want to establish a prince for the time being, or the official family had no intention of establishing King Huan, he would most likely not see that day.

But as long as he became King Huan's teacher, his fate would be tied to King Huan.

For the future of the Han family, he also hopes that King Huan will ascend the throne in the future.

"I'm not from King Huan. I just knew King Huan before and have a good relationship." Yuan Wenshao said.

He was also prepared to look for opportunities to go abroad and did not want to serve as the commander of the fifth battalion.

But if he said this, it would inevitably arouse Han Zhang's suspicion.

After thinking about it, I can only say this. I hope this will dispel Han Zhang’s thoughts.

"Haha, it doesn't matter whether you are or not. What other people think of you is the most important thing." Han Zhang said with a smile.

Yuan Wenshao: "..."

Forget it, just let Han Zhang do what he wants. Anyway, he thinks he has little chance of becoming the battalion commander.

After all, Shen Congxing said last time that the officials intended to let him go to Qinfeng Road, so he should not be allowed to serve as one of the commanders of the fifth battalion.

Thinking of this, Yuan Wenshao felt relieved and said with a smile: "Then I will wait for the good news from the Grand Prime Minister."

"Haha, don't worry, there should be news in a few days." Han Zhang said with a smile.

"If the Grand Prime Minister has nothing else to do, I will go back first." Yuan Wenshao said. People like Han Zhang have too many eyes, and it is too tiring to scheming with him.

Han Zhang didn't say anything when he heard this. He asked the driver to stop and let Yuan Wenshao get out of the car.

Yuan Wenshao got off the carriage and got into his own carriage following behind.

"My lord, Mrs. Kang has caught you." Zhang An said as he followed the carriage.

"Ok?"

Yuan Wenshao was stunned and sneered: "I thought she wouldn't leave the city. She didn't leave any clues, right?"

Ever since he knew that Aunt Kang sent people to spread the rumor, he asked Zhang An to send people to keep an eye on Aunt Kang.

However, several days passed, and Aunt Kang never left the city.

He didn't have the courage to kidnap people in Bianjing City.

"Don't worry, my lord. Mrs. Kang went out of the city to burn incense this morning. The person who was watching her hand was very clean and did not leave any flaws. The person was now sent to a village dozens of miles away. , how to deal with it next?" Zhang An asked.

Yuan Wenshao frowned slightly. At first, he was very angry and thought about catching Aunt Kang and killing her directly.

I have calmed down now and am thinking more.

In front of Bianjing, the official family members were kidnapped, and the matter must be serious.

Yuan Wenshao was a little worried. If he really killed someone, the impact would be too great, and the officials would definitely order a strict investigation.

"Keep her locked up for now, and I'll give her some orders to give her some pain." Yuan Wenshao said.

He was going to see what happened next in the Kang family, and if it got too big, he would have Aunt Kang secretly released.

Anyway, after being missing for a few days, Aunt Kang's innocence will be completely ruined.

Although Aunt Kang was so shameless, she would not commit suicide.

However, something like this can also make her more honest. In a short period of time, she won't have time to make trouble.

"Yes." Zhang An responded.

……

Aunt Kang asked Yuan Wenshao to help transfer Kang Jin from the military camp, but Yuan Wenshao did not agree.

However, Aunt Kang got some money from Yuan Wenshao, and later asked for a lot from Sheng Changwu. She asked the old lady of the Wang family for help, and she transferred Kang Jin from the military camp.

Although Mrs. Wang has been dead for many years, there are many former disciples and officials who are now in high official positions.

She had basically used up all her favors with Sheng Hong and her son, but transferring Kang Jin out of the military camp was not a big deal. Mrs. Wang personally came forward to find someone for help and gave generous gifts, so there was no problem.

After Kang Jin came out of the military camp, he entered the Ministry of Rites.

The Ministry of Rites is in charge of the imperial examinations. Among the six departments, only the Ministry of Personnel can compare with it. Although Kang Jin's position is not high, it is still a good choice to stay in the Ministry of Rites.

As the imperial examination approaches, the Ministry of Rites is very busy.

Kang Jin came to the Ministry of Rites on duty early in the morning. While he was busy, a clerk came to him and said that there was someone outside who claimed to be a slave of the Kang family and had something urgent to do with him.

Upon hearing this, Kang Jin quickly put down his official duties and walked out.

"Butler Qi, why are you here?" Kang Jin asked in surprise when he saw the person coming.

When Butler Qi saw Kang Jin, he hurriedly stepped forward and said anxiously: "My lord, what's wrong, my lady went out to the city to offer incense this morning. A group of masked thieves suddenly rushed out on the way and knocked unconscious the accompanying servants and maids. They gave the lady to Taken away."

"What?" Kang Jin's face changed drastically when he heard this. He grabbed Butler Qi and asked, "Have you sent someone to look for him? Have you reported him to the official?"

"You can't report it to the official. The master said that if it spread, it would bring bad reputation to the eldest lady, and the Kang family would also be embarrassed. He only asked me to send a few people out of the city to look for it." Butler Qi said.

Kang Jin felt cold when he heard this. He knew that his father did this not for the reputation of her mother and the Kang family.

His father and his mother had a bad relationship to begin with. If Heli hadn't taken away the woman he was marrying, they would have reconciled long ago.

Now that my mother has been kidnapped, my father only sends a few servants to look for her. Where can the servants find her in the wilderness?

His father wished that his mother would die outside, just to show off.

"You wait for me here, I'm going to take a leave."

After Kang Jin finished speaking, he hurried in, found Shangguan and took leave, and took Butler Qi home in a carriage.

On the way, Kang Jin thought more and more that something was wrong. Bianjing was under the emperor's feet, and there could be no bandits or anything nearby.

Moreover, when the thief kidnapped someone, he not only covered his face, but also knocked unconscious the accompanying servants, and only took his mother. It looked like he was seeking revenge.

Thinking of this, Kang Jin looked at Butler Qi with an ugly face and asked, "Has my mother offended anyone recently?"

His mother had offended many people, but nothing had happened to her in so many years. It was obvious that she had offended her recently.

Butler Qi was taken aback for a moment, his eyes evasive and said, "Madam, you haven't been out much recently, and it's even less likely that you'll offend anyone."

Kang Jin's face darkened and he said, "If you don't tell the truth, I will have you beaten to death. Now that my mother is not at home, no one can protect you."

"My eldest son, I really don't know who my eldest lady has offended, it's just...just..."

After speaking, Butler Qi was a little hesitant.

"What is that?" Kang Jin shouted.

"The eldest lady asked me to find some people to spread rumors about the sixth girl of the Sheng family and Marquis Zhongyong in the market. I did nothing else," said Butler Qi.

"What! Did mother let people spread those rumors?" Kang Jin's face changed when he heard this.

He had naturally heard the rumors about Minglan and Yuan Wenshao.

The Kangsheng family was already related, and he was laughed at by his colleagues for this.

He never imagined that these rumors were spread by his mother.

"Is it possible that the old lady of the Sheng family had my mother kidnapped?"

Kang Jin knew the temperament of the old lady of the Sheng family, and with her methods, she could really do such a thing.

But he soon gave up this idea. It was a serious crime to kidnap the family members of officials near Bianjing City.

Even if the old lady of the Sheng family doted on Minglan, she wouldn't be so crazy.

Kang Jin thought about it over and over again, and a person popped into his mind.

Gu Tingye!

If anyone has such courage, it is Gu Tingye.

After all, Minglan is Gu Tingye's fiancée.

After Gu Tingye found out, it was normal to do this.

As for other possibilities, Kang Jin never thought about it.

The only people involved in this matter were Ming Lan and Yuan Wenshao.

Yuan Wenshao is his cousin-in-law, so he probably wouldn't do this.

Moreover, this incident has the greatest impact on Minglan, and the biggest suspect is only Gu Tingye.

(End of this chapter)